Chemical

Balloons

Balloons
Case number
1610/10
Category
Toys
Type / Model
br>Product: BalloonsBrand: Melloc
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
Mexico
Published
2010-11-05

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains nitrosamines which are classified as a category 2 carcinogen (total nitrosamines: 255 µg/kg of nitrosamine; total nitrosable substances: 2227 µg/kg; exceeding the permissible release of N-nitrosamines by approx. 400% and nitrosable substances by approx. 120%).The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of remaining stock by the authorities.Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown

1 pack of 50 balloons in various colours (purple, bright blue, yellow, green, red, dark blue, orange, pink) and shapes.
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